Strategic Development Analyst (Strategic Planning & Compliance Manager)

• Serve as expert in the described area of specialization, using unique skills and experience to perform high level project work. Act as special advisor and consultant to management, leadership and others.
• Provide strategic leadership and planning support for HCHN program priorities, operational direction, sustainability, and long-term growth
• Analyze and assess operational, financial, staffing, compliance, program and system-level data to identify trends, gaps, risk, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Develop recommendations and implementation strategies to improve operational efficiency, sustainability, and compliance readiness
• Lead operational compliance activities related to HCHN programs, support operational site visits and audits and ensure strategic responses to Federal and local funder requirements and requests.
• Review compliance findings and collaborate with program leadership and partners to strengthen compliance, quality improvement efforts, and regulatory adherence.
• Collaborate with the Grants and Resources Administrator and HCHN leadership to identify, evaluate, and pursue funding opportunities that support program sustainability and expansion.
• Monitor and analyze policy changes and funding trends and opportunities
• Support advocacy and strategic positioning efforts for HCHN programs through Cross-Divisional and Departmental partnerships
• Advocate for policies, programs and services to improve community health and resilience, especially for people living unsheltered or homeless.
• Lead and support special projects and cross-functional initiatives as assigned within the scope of the role.
• Supervise the Grants and Resources Administrator and provide strategic leadership, technical assistance, coaching, and oversight across grant development, procurement, compliance coordination, reporting, and resource development efforts.
• Foster collaborative relationships across internal teams, contracted partners, and divisional and departmental leadership
• Participate in representing HCHN in divisional, departmental, countywide, and at interagency meetings, and initiatives.
• Ensure strategic planning, compliance activities, operational recommendations, funding and procurement strategies, and program development efforts align with the King County’s Equity and Social Justice framework and anti-racist commitments.
• Promote and support care models grounded in harm reduction, trauma-informed care, low-barrier access, patient-centered care and racial equity.
• Support strategies that reduce barriers to care for people experiencing homelessness and populations disproportionately impacted by health inequities.

• Experience leading complex strategic initiatives, operational improvement efforts, compliance activities, or system-level projects in healthcare, public health, behavioral health, homelessness services, government, or community-based settings.
• Experience analyzing operational, financial, staffing, compliance, and programmatic data.
• Experience supporting or leading compliance reviews, operational site visits, audits, or quality improvement activities.
• Experience supporting or leading funding development, procurement, sustainability planning, grant strategy, or resource development initiatives.
• Minimum of 5 years in a leadership role overseeing strategy and compliance operations for multi-disciplinary teams, including regulatory reporting and risk management
• Minimum of 3 years' experience supervising staff and providing leadership across cross-functional teams and initiatives
• Demonstrated experience with grant and resource management as it relates to compliance and reporting for government funding.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to guide teams and influence organizational culture.
• Experience developing, managing, and leading teams, as well as establishing and implementing procedures to improve program operations.
• Demonstrated change management and process improvement experience.
• Organizational skills: ability to multitask, prioritize, and maintain flexibility in a fast-paced environment, and meet or exceed deadlines.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, problem solving, conflict-resolution, facilitation, and project management skills.
• Skill in gathering, analyzing and synthesizing data; skill in effective report writing; skill in effectively presenting statistical and narrative information to stakeholders
• Progressive leadership experience in large government or private organizations, including leading projects of significance on behalf of organizational leadership.
• Advanced skill in effectively communicating orally and in writing, including making formal presentations to groups and committees, influencing decision-makers in a political environment, and working with the media and the public
• Skilled in partnership building, negotiating, and building collaborative relationships with partner agencies/entities, community members and external stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge and skill in managing highly visible and politically sensitive projects; skill in organizing, planning, and preparing detailed and appropriate documentation to support such projects.
• Experience leading interagency planning and policy development while incorporating community input and experience
• Knowledge of and ability to lead with equity and social justice in an organization, program, and/or community setting.
• Demonstrated understanding of how structural racism and other systems of oppression contribute to homelessness and related issues of poverty, mental illness, substance use and more. 

• Specialized knowledge and experience working in healthcare for the homeless programs, street medicine, harm reduction programs, or homelessness response systems
• Knowledge of and experience of homeless health services, or other aspects of housing and human services in King County WA
• Equivalent to a Master’s degree in Public Health, Science, or Public Administration OR equivalent combination of education and professional experience in program strategy, operations compliance, or systems leadership
• Experience working with or across multiple levels of government (e.g., state, county, federal) to achieve desired outcomes.

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To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Who May Apply

This position is open to all qualified applicants.

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NEOGOV Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Resume
• Cover Letter

(Please note: additional attachments will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation process if not outlined as a required application material as outlined above).

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR (if applicable).
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment. (and Pre-employment Physical, if applicable).
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en. 
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department. 
• If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact your recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Union Membership

Non-represented 

Contact

For more information about the application process please contact Alexis Owens at Alowens@kingcounty.gov